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Ferrisburgh vs Richmond vs Ripton vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Richmond | Ripton | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
4,159Highest |
508Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
— | — | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.